Chicago Cubs vs Tampa Bay Rays
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CHC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
 TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Who won: Cubs 9-2
The Chicago Cubs beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at Tropicana Field. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Rays 2-0 in the 2nd inning. Moises Ballesteros went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Cubs. Jonathan Aranda went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Rays.
Scoring
Conforto singled to right, Swanson scored.
Shaw doubled to left, Conforto scored.
Bregman scored on throwing error by catcher Fortes, Crow-Armstrong stole third.
Bregman scored on throwing error by catcher Fortes, Crow-Armstrong stole third.
Ballesteros hit sacrifice fly to center, Crow-Armstrong scored.
Hoerner grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Ballesteros scored, Shaw out at second, Conforto to third.
Crow-Armstrong homered to right (389 feet).
Hoerner singled to left, Swanson scored, Conforto to second.
Aranda doubled to center, Palacios scored, Díaz to third.
Vilade reached on infield single to pitcher, Díaz scored, Aranda to third.
Ballesteros homered to right (379 feet), Crow-Armstrong scored.
Scores shown as CHC-TB.
